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Anguidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia;
Phylum:	Chordata;
Class:	Reptilia;
Order:	Squamata;
Infraorder:	Anguimorpha;
Family:	Anguidae;
Genera
	Anguis; Ophisaurus (glass lizards); Pseudopus; Celestus; Diploglossus; Ophiodes; Abronia; Barisia; Coloptychon; Elgaria; Gerrhonotus; Mesaspis

The Anguidae is a large and diverse family of lizards native to the northern hemisphere. The group includes the slowworms, glass lizards, and alligator lizards, among others. Their closest living relatives are the helodermatid lizards.^[1] They have hard osteoderms beneath their scales, and many of the species have reduced or absent limbs, giving them a snake-like appearance, although others are fully limbed.^[2]

Anguids are carnivorous or insectivorous, and inhabit a wide range of different habitats. The group includes both egg-laying and viviparous species. Most species are terrestrial, although some climb trees.^[2]

[edit] Classification

Helodermoides tuberculatus fossil

Family ANGUIDAE

Subfamily Anguinae
- Genus Anguis - Slow worms (2 species)
- Genus Ophisaurus - Glass lizards (13 species)
- Genus Pseudopus - Scheltopusik (1 species)
Subfamily Diploglossinae
- Genus Celestus - Galliwasps (28 species)
- Genus Diploglossus - (18 species)
- Genus Ophiodes - Worm lizards (4 species)
Subfamily Gerrhonotinae - Alligator lizards
- Genus Gerrhonotus
- Genus Abronia - Arboreal

[edit] References

^ Fry, B. et al. (February 2006). "Early evolution of the venom system in lizards and snakes" (PDF). Nature 439: 584–588. doi:10.1038/nature04328. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v439/n7076/abs/nature04328.html.
^ ^a ^b Bauer, Aaron M. (1998). Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G.. ed. Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 152–155. ISBN 0-12-178560-2.

[edit] External links

http://www.jcvi.org/reptiles/families/anguidae.php

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[Fry2006-0] Fry, B. et al. (February 2006). "Early evolution of the venom system in lizards and snakes" (PDF). Nature 439: 584–588. doi:10.1038/nature04328. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v439/n7076/abs/nature04328.html.

[EoR-1] Bauer, Aaron M. (1998). Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G.. ed. Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 152–155. ISBN 0-12-178560-2.

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